Romans 14:23

[Guest AllHeart]

Thank you Mark for your comment.

Just to make it ABSOLUTLY clear I will use a quote a non christian friend said to me once at the end of an evening after seeing a live band playing" this is not fair, Ive spent all my money, Im gona wake up with a hangover tomorrow but your the one who has had a better time than me! " I wasnt drinking, as I very rarely do and I wont do ANYTHING that is a bad witness. I live by the spirit WHERE EVER I am. I do not leave Jesus at home just because I walk into a pub or club.

And just to even things out, so you dont think I live my life "living it up" I will also go into town on a freezing cold night to pray for the homeless and go buy them somthing to eat. I go wherever God sends me.I am not a christian who "talks the talk" I am a christian that "walks the walk". Doesnt it say that "faith without works is dead?" and didnt Jesus say "take up your cross and follow me?". I take Jesus whe ever I go. I will be a light shining in a dark place or the hands that need to feed the hungry.

I do not live for myself, I live for my beautiful Saviour and He knows me by name. If you think I am being "mis led by the enemy" or just using this as an excuse to do what I want then may I ask who gave you permission to step into God's shoes and judge me? God sees all of me...my heart, my motives, my WHOLE being....you only see part thats why christians cannot judge. Please leave that in the hands of one who knows what He is doing.

I hope I have said enough to clear my name?

[traveller]

You realize that post was from 4 years ago?

[Guest AllHeart]

You realize that post was from 4 years ago?

Thats wats so good about the internet....its timeless!

[traveller]

Yeah - but replying to a post from 4 years ago might also mean that the one you're replying to is no longer here. In most cases, this is true.

Might be best to start new threads or to participate in the current ones.

[kross]

Romans 14:23 But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not eat from faith; for whatever is not from faith is sin.

Can anyone tell me what this means? It says a person is damned if they do not eat from faith.

Huh? I'm scratching my head on this. The previous verse talks about causing a brother to stumble.

I thought if we sin, (unless we sin against the Holy Spirit) we would be forgiven.

I have caused people to sin, I'm sure. I think we all have at one time or another. Sometimes we do without really realizing it and sometimes we just plain blow it.

I get very confused. Are we or are we not saved by grace and not by works of any kind?

Who is not likely to make an error in judgement and cause another to stumble in some way or another?

I thought God would forgive us if we confess our sin. I'm terribly confused on this issue.

The statement is not saying they are damned. It is saying they are guilty of sin for not acting in faith with assurance. This condemnation is from themselves as they are guilty of doing that which may cause themselves to stumble and doubt their own actions.